Depositing at Poker Web Sites

Poker web sites as a group use the same deposit and withdrawal methods that online casinos and bingo sites use to fund a player account. Most use MasterCard, Visa, Neteller, Click2Pay or local credit card deals. The deposit minimum is as little as $10 and can be what ever amount the site wants as a high dollar amount. The sites that are after new players want to make it as easy as possible for a player to fund accounts so they can play. Withdrawal rules are up to the site and most have an established program for how they handle withdrawals from a player account.

Many sites have a bonus program that matches the first or subsequent deposits by a percentage up to a high level of bonus money. In some cases it is 100% up to $100. However there are sites that will go 100% up to $600. Many will match more than one deposit and also throw in 20 free spins on a slot game that is offered on the site. The only reason for these programs is to improve the player count on the poker site. This is a critical number that translates into full tables and games that stay live and do not fold up due to lack of players. The better sites do not have a problem with player count.

Many sites prefer Neteller and will add to the bonus amount if this deposit method is used. Others push credit cards or wire transfers to fund an account. US Players are at a distinct disadvantage using credit cards or even Neteller as these methods are against the banking laws for funding a gaming account. Many players from other countries have none these problems. Funding of gaming accounts for poker or any other online gambling venue is all about using a method that is fast, reliable and safe. When a new player is ready to try a site, the site does not want obstacles in the way for making a deposit to a new account. Most sites work at this problem and lately they have come up with very imaginative ways to make a deposit. Using prepaid telephone cards comes to mind or using companies that will accept a check from the players checking account and then sending the poker site an immediate credit for the amount. The point of these deposit ideas is the sites are looking for easy ways for players to get money into their accounts so they can gamble. Faster is better in their thinking.